DEVELOPMENT OF A TEST TO ASSESS THE ATTITUDES OF OLDER ADULTS TOWARD PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE

Citation
Pc. Terry et al., DEVELOPMENT OF A TEST TO ASSESS THE ATTITUDES OF OLDER ADULTS TOWARD PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE, Journal of aging and physical activity, 5(2), 1997, pp. 111-125
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Geiatric & Gerontology
ISSN journal
10638652
Volume
5
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
111 - 125
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-8652(1997)5:2<111:DOATTA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The development of the Older Persons' Attitudes Toward Physical Activi ty and Exercise Questionnaire (OPAPAEQ) is reported. Working from firs t principles in psychometric test construction, the OPAPAEQ was develo ped and tested with 471 Canadians aged over 50 years. Through explorat ory factor analysis and internal reliability analyses, four subscales were identified and labeled: Tension Release, Health Promotion, Vigoro us Exercise, and Social Benefits. The four-factor structure was confir med using confirmatory factor analysis. Small gender differences were noted on two factors, but no age differences were located. The OPAPAEQ is a tool suitable for further analysis of an age group identified as increasingly important in exercise and health promotion.